GlaxoSmithKline launches AI effort to discover new drugs, vaccines

U.K.-based pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline partnered with Nvidia, a Santa Clara, Calif.-based tech company that invented the graphics processing unit, to discover new treatments, the companies announced Oct. 5.

Advertisement

The partnership will run out of GlaxoSmithKline’s artificial intelligence hub in London. The drugmaker aims to use its clinical and genomic data in combination with Nvidia’s computing systems and Cambridge-1 supercomputer to drive breakthroughs for vaccine and drug discovery.

“We’re building new algorithms and approaches in addition to bringing together the best minds at the intersection of medicine, genetics and artificial intelligence in the U.K.’s rich ecosystem,” Kim Branson, PhD, GlaxoSmithKline’s senior vice president and global head of AI and machine learning, said in a news release. “This new partnership with NVIDIA will also contribute additional computational power and state-of-the-art AI technology.”

More articles on pharmacy:
Insulin in US costs up to 10 times more than in other wealthy countries, study says
Eli Lilly submits emergency authorization request for its COVID-19 antibody drug
Former vaccine official resigns from HHS months after demotion, whistleblower complaint

At the Becker's 11th Annual IT + Revenue Cycle Conference: The Future of AI & Digital Health, taking place September 14–17 in Chicago, healthcare executives and digital leaders from across the country will come together to explore how AI, interoperability, cybersecurity, and revenue cycle innovation are transforming care delivery, strengthening financial performance, and driving the next era of digital health. Apply for complimentary registration now.

Register to Attend Webinar

The Performance Gap Your Pharmacy Training Metrics Can’t See

Monday, August 10
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Presenters: Michael Alexander, AudirieDr. Tina Moen, PharmD, Colibri Healthcare

Advertisement

Next Up in Pharmacy

Advertisement

Comments are closed.